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Compass - H. Hughes & Son, Type 5/17, circa 1918Reg. No: ST 014270

Summary:

Type 5/17 aviation compass made by H. Hughes & Son, London. Standard British military aero compass (serial no. 43918H) used during the latter part of the First World War. It was designed by Captain E. Creagh-Osborne of the Royal Navy.

Discipline:

Technology

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Tagged with:

aeroplanes, compasses, navigation, aeronautical instruments, world war i 1914-1918

Themes this item is part of:

Transport Collection

Primary Classification:

AIR TRANSPORT

Secondary Classification:

Aircraft

Tertiary Classification:

components - navigation instrumentation

Model Name/Number:

Type 5/17

Manufacturer:

Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London, England, Great Britain, 1917-1919

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